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Busways

Overview:

Southeast Queensland busways are dedicated corridors that separate buses from general road corridors. The busways allow for fast, frequent and reliable public transport and ease congestion by separating buses from the general traffic.

Improves public transport safety, efficiency and reliability for commuters travelling by bus.

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Project info

South-east Busway

The South-east Busway was the first of a series of busway networks to be developed in south-east Queensland.

The first section opened in September 2000 between the CBD and Woolloongabba to coincide with the first match of the Olympic Games Football Tournament at the Gabba. The second section between Woolloongabba and Eight Mile Plains opened in April 2001.

The Southeast Busway extension at Eight Mile Plains under the Gateway Motorway was completed mid-2014.

Eastern Busway

The $366 million section from the Eleanor Schonell Bridge at Dutton Park to the South-east Busway at Buranda opened in August 2009. The busway included 2 new stations at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Boggo Road, a bus stop at Dutton Park and Australia’s longest busway tunnel.

The most recently completed section of the Eastern Busway opened in August 2011 and delivers an extra 1.05km between Buranda and Main Avenue, Coorparoo. This $465 million section included 2 new busway stations at Stones Corner and Langlands Park and saves commuters up to 8 minutes on bus trips into the city.

Planning for the ultimate Eastern Busway between Main Avenue, Coorparoo and Capalaba is currently being revised, with further stages subject to funding and government priorities.

The department is developing cost-effective short and medium term options on Old Cleveland Road, including intersection upgrades to allow for bus priority.

Inner Northern Busway

The Inner Northern Busway links Queen Street in the Brisbane CBD to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Herston, with stations at King George Square, Roma Street, Normanby and the Kelvin Grove campus of the Queensland University of Technology. The $493 million busway was completed in May 2008.

Northern Busway

The Northern Busway connects to the Inner Northern Busway at Herston. An extra 1.2km of busway between the Royal Children’s Hospital and Windsor was completed in August 2009. This $198m project included a new busway station at the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital.

An extra 3km of busway between Windsor and Kedron opened in June 2012. This section of the busway was delivered along with Airport Link and includes 2 new busway stations at Lutwyche and Kedron.

Planning for the ultimate Northern Busway between Kedron and Bracken Ridge is being revised with stages subject to funding and government priority.

The department is developing cost effective short and medium term options on Gympie Road, including intersection upgrades to allow for bus priority.